There are several ways to store dates in database, the choice is not so simple, especially if you need the timezone. In this article I explain the different solutions with their advantages and disadvantages. Read the post

No need to remember your password to connect to a linux server, SSH keys provide authentication. We can have the same thing on MySQL and MariaDB.
With a plugin, the database server trusts the credentials of the linux system, you only need mysql account with the same name as the linux account and the password disappears from the connection. It is ideal on a development server with multiple users and it greatly facilitates the management of accounts, even if we forget to delete the mysql account, deletion of the linux account is enough. Read the post

Writing unit or functional tests on code has almost become a standard. Having a server that automates the verification of these tests and deploys the code is the goal of many development teams. Despite this, these good practices are rarely implemented for database schema migrations. In this article, I'll show you how with a little bash and Jenkins, I test and automate my SQL migrations. Read the post

Alter table operation can be a very long task, depending on your database. It's often that database administrator wait too run these operations and do it late in the night to avoid disturbing user. But solutions exist to allow alter table without locking table, pt-online-schema-change from Percona Toolkit is one of these solutions. Read the post

Manipulating dates in a programming language (PHP, Java ....) is simple and known to all. But what about in the MySQL database? In this article I present what it is possible to do in SQL queries: operation, date interval ... Read the post